12 Apr 1946
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1946
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a chamber commerce meeting and a referendum on land and waterways rights. It mentions decisions about dredging, property transfers, and conservation, with unclear names and dates. The readable parts reference a committee vote and potential transfers of authority to local bodies.
The commission announced that only Sam Alb e of LD Crathy submitted a bid for the Race Road crossing improvement. The bid totaled 8,993 dollars against an engineer’s estimate of 87, three? The Abbe road bridge had an estimate of 10.02, but no bids were received. This marks the second time the project was advertised without contractor interest, attributed to steel procurement difficulties.
Police arrested three individuals on traffic charges last night. Gene H. Poor of Amherst faced reckless driving charges after a 1:30 a.m. roadside stop near West Bridge. Bruno H. Thiel of the Masonic Temple building was nabbed at 2:30 a.m. for failing to stop safely at East Avenue and Broad Street. Joseph Barnino of 1901 Middle Avenue was arrested at 10 p.m. for driving 65 miles an hour on West Avenue. All arraignments were pending.
A century old obituary fragment recalls Major Richwitt Le yens of Hed Crasy later Richwing and Mrs. Fchieioe, both Red Cross workers. He served as commander of a unit in the Ohio National Guard and saw Army service with the Al. Prigri tied Division, including duty at Camp Shelby and Hampton Roads. The two are cited for coordinating personnel and supplies and for pioneering a Red Cross system later adopted at all embarkation ports.
Appellate court reversed a Common Pleas ruling granting an injunction against duck-raising on a Henrietta farm. Belores DeAlbert sued Steve Novak to stop noise from ducks that disturbed her health at night, but the court held only female ducks posed any nuisance and the public interest did not warrant an injunction.
The Holy Name Society of St Mary’s parish hall will meet Sunday following the eight o’clock Mass. Msgr. William L. Mien will preside over the installation of officers elected at the March meeting, including Arthur Banins as president, Al Wagner as first vice president, Kite Hudson as second vice president, Richard Teasdale as secretary, and others.
Fragmentary OCR reads scattered figures and names across locations including Elyria and Loralii with sums like 728,250 and 28,070. Mentions Brat Anditar Josephy Paresh and Fey permits, but text is garbled and attribution uncertain.
Alfred Heestig treasurer announced a total balance of 42, ledgers show funds in the Drive and Dehetal accounts, while George Calvert presented a Red Cross certificate to Denis Ny and praised the chapter's work. Volunteers were recruited and deployed in staff, canteen, nurse aide, and hospital services with extensive drive support and safety programs at Oberlin College and local schools.
Funeral services for Mrs Joh Doorschal Alia pass away Thursday at Memorial Hospital will be held at 10 am Saturday from the Edward Fisher Funeral Home in Vermilion Rev Ny S Greenwall pastor of the Reformed church will officiate Survivors include her husband Johnie thyte Richard and Gaty aia Her father Hay Kiikely resides in Grayville Ind where services will be held on Monday ay Mary Fern Workman Wellington Miss Mary Fern Workman 48 who had been a resident of Wallington the past ten years passed away at the Home of her stepfather and her mother Mr and Mrs Carl Outridge at 2 Newot street Funeral services will be held at Sharp Funeral Home at 2 pm Sunday with Rev Frank Reed officiating Burial with the made in Greenwood cemetery Pump Stolen Fred Zimmerman Jr Lorain reported to police that an automobile Jack and a tire pump were stolen from his car while it was parked at the Sears parking lot yesterday The loss was valued at 10
Oberlin was the scene of a World Citizenship Movement gathering in honor of Col. Thomas Yenou and Wis. Poulton of Vancouver. Attendees included President Ernest AW Wilkins, Dean Thomas W Griffin, Dr. Walter M Horlow, and numerous others. The movement, started six months earlier, reports 400 U S communities and 23 Canadian communities, with plans to be integrated into national programs.
A garbled report describes deputies and a discharge of Kaste. It mentions Commissioner Branson and a matter to the sheriff Irene Johnson. A custody dispute is noted with a weekly child support of seven dollars. Frank from Bloomville is arrested on a warrant for not supporting his 10 year old child. A suit over the estate of Edward Radcliffe is referenced with Le Roy Radcliffe involved.
Veteran Mind shares memories of his wartime service while the gathering honors World War II veterans. Speakers include G Steviek and a noted Baptist leader, with contributions from local figures such as Robert Fruits and Joseph Birdsall. The event was sponsored by a local veterans group and highlighted Joe Tauht’s guidance.
Police report two boys aged about 14 to 16 were detained after a car, loaned by Wilbert A Welsh to a youth, was recovered. The youths claimed they fell asleep during a ride, woke in Grand Rapids Michigan, and the driver disappeared. They returned the car to Elyria. One youth remains missing.
A historical market snapshot lists industrials and utilities with prominent names such as Briggs, Mead, Radio Corp, Sears Roebuck, Warner Bros, Westinghouse, U S Steel, Kennecott, and Allied brands. The page tonally catalogs ticker-style commodity groups and company lines, indicating price quotations at midday with focus on equities and energy sector entries.
Fragmentary text references Stanafeld fever and two offenses, with mentions of penitentiary terms and Mansfield. Names and places are garbled, but the core suggests a court or penalty discussion and transfer between facilities.
A damaged OCR passage notes highway traffic surveys and campaigns by officials to improve road safety. Sheriff Ry Minegdy and the department plan letters to clubs to join the effort while vehicles driven by Herman Gratton and Edward Eng der suffered fender damage in a collision near Olive Street.
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